Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiachevychevy camarochevy ssgmholdenholden commodoreMon, 17 Nov 2014 10:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21005722/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/11/17/chevy-ss-successor-dead-camaro-lhd-holden/21005722/article-detail.xml21005722http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1279x849%2B0%2B0%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F41b8e071771986a715a46c8577669505%2F201098561%2F01-2014-chevrolet-ss-review-1.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1279x849%2B0%2B0%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F41b8e071771986a715a46c8577669505%2F201098561%2F01-2014-chevrolet-ss-review-1.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/28/holden-sandman-v8-supercar-concept-surfers-paradise/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/28/holden-sandman-v8-supercar-concept-surfers-paradise/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/28/holden-sandman-v8-supercar-concept-surfers-paradise/#commentsFiled under: Holden, Australia, Autoblog Black, Wagon, Concept Cars, RacingEven if it only ever made it Stateside as a coupe (Pontiac GTO) and sedan (Chevy SS), GM's Australian division Holden offers its Commodore in a number of bodystyles: sedan, wagon, even a truck-bedded ute. And what's more, Aussie buyers can (for now, at least) even get each of those bodystyles in HSV performance spec. The one version we haven't seen thus far is a shooting brake, but now Holden, Triple Eight Race Engineering and Red Bull Racing Australia have teamed up to present this bonkers, one-off panel van concept.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiaholdenholden commodoreholden sandmanholden sandman v8 supercarred bull racing australiasurf wagonsurfers paradisesurfingtriple eight race engineeringv8 supercarsTue, 28 Oct 2014 07:58:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21006118/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/10/28/holden-sandman-v8-supercar-concept-surfers-paradise/21006118/article-detail.xml21006118http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F526256a7de7920454a42bc024ac59687%2F200985874%2FHolden-Sandman-V8-Supercar.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F526256a7de7920454a42bc024ac59687%2F200985874%2FHolden-Sandman-V8-Supercar.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/17/holden-commodore-craig-lowndes-edition-official/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/17/holden-commodore-craig-lowndes-edition-official/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/17/holden-commodore-craig-lowndes-edition-official/#commentsFiled under: Holden, Australia, Sedan, PerformanceCraig Lowndes is a household name in Australia. One of its most accomplished domestic racing drivers, Lowndes has racked up an impressive array of checkered flags over the course of his 20 years on the grid, and now Holden is celebrating his career with a special-edition muscle car you see here.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiacraig lowndesholdenholden commodoreholden commodore ss vv8 supercarsWed, 17 Sep 2014 10:15:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21006874/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/09/17/holden-commodore-craig-lowndes-edition-official/21006874/article-detail.xml21006874http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F1b2e1edec1e9de3e9c04d30485455365%2F200750532%2FCraigLowndesSSVSpecialEdition.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F1b2e1edec1e9de3e9c04d30485455365%2F200750532%2FCraigLowndesSSVSpecialEdition.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/02/2014-holden-commodore-ss-v-redline-review/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/02/2014-holden-commodore-ss-v-redline-review/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/02/2014-holden-commodore-ss-v-redline-review/#commentsFiled under: Holden, Australia, Sedan, Luxury, PerformanceOn a recent jaunt to Australia, we got behind the wheel of a Holden Commodore SS-V Redline. We've been looking forward to driving not aHolden, but the Holden, the Commodore, ever since we visited Australia for the first time in 1994 and saw a Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) Commodore parked like a magazine-spread model in a driveway next to a house on a bluff. It was an indifferent, unavailable and previously unknown exotic.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2014 holden commodorefeaturedholdenholden commodoreholden commodore ss-v redlinereviewreviewsWed, 02 Jul 2014 11:57:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21008275/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/07/02/2014-holden-commodore-ss-v-redline-review/21008275/article-detail.xml21008275http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fd88deb70ab311e63fdb0b71f6cc00434%2F200353503%2F2014-holden-commodore-ss-v-redline.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fd88deb70ab311e63fdb0b71f6cc00434%2F200353503%2F2014-holden-commodore-ss-v-redline.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/25/holden-commodore-nameplate-report/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/25/holden-commodore-nameplate-report/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/25/holden-commodore-nameplate-report/#commentsFiled under: Holden, Australia, SedanBig changes are afoot at Holden. After General Motors opted to shut down its only plants Down Under, its Australian subsidiary is shifting from a manufacturer to an importer of automobiles. The question on everyone's mind, then, has been whether Detroit would keep its Australian nameplates in place, or replace them with global ones.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiagmholdenholden commodoreWed, 25 Jun 2014 13:30:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21008292/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/06/25/holden-commodore-nameplate-report/21008292/article-detail.xml21008292http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fc0f0439ea0b4f12bfe587b07569a41d%2F200310960%2Fholden-commodore-vf-ssv.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fc0f0439ea0b4f12bfe587b07569a41d%2F200310960%2Fholden-commodore-vf-ssv.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/14/holden-commodore-ev-that-never-was/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/14/holden-commodore-ev-that-never-was/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/14/holden-commodore-ev-that-never-was/#commentsFiled under: Holden, Australia, Sedan, ElectricWhen you look at a Holden Commodore, you're not likely to see a "green" car staring back at you. (That is, assuming you're in Australia where the Commodore is sold. Or in the UK where you can get a Vauxhall VXR8. Or here in the US where it's rebadged as a Chevy SS or before that as a Pontiac G8 or GTO.) It is, in many cases after all, a big, rear-drive V8 muscle sedan. Not, in other words, known for its frugal sipping of fuel. But that didn't have to be the case.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chevrolet special vehicleschevychevy sscsvholdenholden commodoreholden special vehicleshsvwalkinshawwalkinshaw performanceFri, 21 Mar 2014 08:04:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21009926/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/03/21/walkinshaw-to-jump-from-holden-to-chevy-special-vehicles/21009926/article-detail.xml21009926http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fbcc10a19ae98fa2bb474ed32ef028474%2Fhsv-commodore.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fbcc10a19ae98fa2bb474ed32ef028474%2Fhsv-commodore.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/13/cadillac-could-flourish-australia-report/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/13/cadillac-could-flourish-australia-report/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/13/cadillac-could-flourish-australia-report/#commentsFiled under: 2015 Geneva Motor Show, Cadillac, AustraliaCadillac might have its best product mix in recent history, and GM's luxury brand is looking to expand. In fact, it might even be making a trip Down Under, at least according to the company's global marketing chief.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiacadillaccadillac ctscadillac escaladecadillac srxgenevageneva 2014geneva motor showgmholdenholden commodoreThu, 13 Mar 2014 11:30:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21010011/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/03/13/cadillac-could-flourish-australia-report/21010011/article-detail.xml21010011http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1235x829%2B16%2B1%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fdc40b169bc31022c72e87b78de043153%2F2014-Cadillac-CTS-001.jpeghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1235x829%2B16%2B1%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fdc40b169bc31022c72e87b78de043153%2F2014-Cadillac-CTS-001.jpeghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/23/holden-here-to-stay-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/23/holden-here-to-stay-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/23/holden-here-to-stay-video/#commentsFiled under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Holden, AustraliaHolden is working hard to counter the notion that it will disappear in 2017. It responded via press release to an Australian newspaper article that it will become Chevrolet when it ceases local manufacturing in 2016, and has placed graphics emblazoned with "We're Here to Stay" just about anywhere it lives online.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>facebookholdenholden commodorevideoyoutubeMon, 23 Dec 2013 13:44:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21011394/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/12/23/holden-here-to-stay-video/21011394/article-detail.xml21011394http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fddf9b18884c24c4de8c3ee46f748f55a%2Fholden-stay-video.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fddf9b18884c24c4de8c3ee46f748f55a%2Fholden-stay-video.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/19/chevy-ss-holden-commodore-built-in-america/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/19/chevy-ss-holden-commodore-built-in-america/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/19/chevy-ss-holden-commodore-built-in-america/#commentsFiled under: Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet, Holden, Australia, Sedan, PerformanceIn response to a news report that the Holden brand itself could disappear and have its products and dealerships rebranded as Chevrolet in Australia, Holden CEO Mike Devereaux has said, "Holden is here to stay. It has been an integral part of Australia's history and will be part of its future." Australia's News Ltd ran a piece saying that Holden had to fight General Motors in the past to retain its name, and that when the Aussie brand ceases local operations in 2017, GM might use that as an opportune time to make the switch. That led to one "Holden insider" telling News Ltd that "There will now be the biggest fight ever to save the Holden brand from being shelved."

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2014 chevy ssaustraliachevychevy ssholdenholden commodoreThu, 19 Dec 2013 17:29:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21011445/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/12/19/chevy-ss-holden-commodore-built-in-america/21011445/article-detail.xml21011445http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fee0100141d8d140981a651cbfcc79bc9%2Fholden-commodore-ss.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fee0100141d8d140981a651cbfcc79bc9%2Fholden-commodore-ss.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/16/gm-holden-name-buick-commodore-china-report/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/16/gm-holden-name-buick-commodore-china-report/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/12/16/gm-holden-name-buick-commodore-china-report/#commentsFiled under: Holden, Australia, SedanWith the end of GM's manufacturing in Australia, its Holden brand is destined to become purely a sales and service network, bringing in vehicles (principally Chevrolets) manufactured in other locations and rebadging them as Holdens. That's left some wondering whether it's worthwhile leaving Holden as a standalone brand, or advocating that it should go the way of Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer, Oldsmobile, Daewoo, Asuna and Geo (to name just a few). After all, why not call them Chevys even in Australia and New Zealand when nearly the entire lineup (aside from the Commodore) is sold under the Bowtie brand elsewhere?

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiaholdenholden commodoreMon, 16 Dec 2013 09:59:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21011525/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/12/16/gm-holden-name-buick-commodore-china-report/21011525/article-detail.xml21011525http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fe0a2be84334c407e07f0b4155bbc76fd%2F2014-holden-vf-commodore-ss-v-redline.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fe0a2be84334c407e07f0b4155bbc76fd%2F2014-holden-vf-commodore-ss-v-redline.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/24/red-bull-plane-v8-supercar-beach-race-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/24/red-bull-plane-v8-supercar-beach-race-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/24/red-bull-plane-v8-supercar-beach-race-video/#commentsFiled under: Motorsports, Videos, Holden, Sedan, RacingOne of the top comments on this YouTube video from Red Bull reads (sics throughout), "Red Bull isn't an energy drink company... It is a marketing company that owns a energy drink. It all ways has been." And that's just fine with us, so long as the Austrian company continues putting together stunts like this.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>holdenholden commodoreplanered bullred bull racingv8 supercarsvideoThu, 24 Oct 2013 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21012465/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/10/24/red-bull-plane-v8-supercar-beach-race-video/21012465/article-detail.xml21012465http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F87396be640bf24e0d25656749a133888%2FScreen-Shot-2013-10-24-at-1.15.37-PM.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2F87396be640bf24e0d25656749a133888%2FScreen-Shot-2013-10-24-at-1.15.37-PM.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/27/au-gold-coast-turns-away-top-gear-taping-fears-noisy-cars/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/27/au-gold-coast-turns-away-top-gear-taping-fears-noisy-cars/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/27/au-gold-coast-turns-away-top-gear-taping-fears-noisy-cars/#commentsFiled under: Celebrities, Government/Legal, Motorsports, TV/Movies, Holden, Australia, RacingFor all of its negatives and controversy, let's get one thing clear - the BBC's Top Gear has quite possibly the largest viewing audience of any TV show on the planet, an estimated 350 million people in 170 of the 190-odd countries on the map.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiabbcgold coastholdenholden commodorejeremy clarksontop gearv8 supercarsFri, 27 Sep 2013 18:01:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21012950/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/09/27/au-gold-coast-turns-away-top-gear-taping-fears-noisy-cars/21012950/article-detail.xml21012950http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F3000x2010%2B0%2B5%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fbea8eb6a3fdc50a1499f37bac71b3ea7%2F84750365.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F3000x2010%2B0%2B5%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fbea8eb6a3fdc50a1499f37bac71b3ea7%2F84750365.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/21/australian-ford-holden-muscle-cars-duke-out-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/21/australian-ford-holden-muscle-cars-duke-out-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/21/australian-ford-holden-muscle-cars-duke-out-video/#commentsFiled under: Videos, Ford, Holden, Australia, Sedan, PerformanceAustralia's Motoring has put together a little video on two of the great performance vehicles available down under - the Holden VF Commodore HSV GTS and the Ford Falcon FPV GT R-Spec. And while both FPV and the Falcon might be on their way out, there's still plenty of time for a little head-to-head comparison between the two.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>comparisonfordford falconholdenholden commodorevideoWed, 21 Aug 2013 20:29:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21013674/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/08/21/australian-ford-holden-muscle-cars-duke-out-video/21013674/article-detail.xml21013674http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1329x893%2B20%2B0%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fa391a3d24eaff09c6fc2f8c1b19db54b%2FScreen-Shot-2013-08-21-at-1.04.31-PM.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1329x893%2B20%2B0%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fa391a3d24eaff09c6fc2f8c1b19db54b%2FScreen-Shot-2013-08-21-at-1.04.31-PM.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/08/lutz-says-gm-planned-5th-gen-pontiac-gto/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/08/lutz-says-gm-planned-5th-gen-pontiac-gto/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/08/lutz-says-gm-planned-5th-gen-pontiac-gto/#commentsFiled under: Pontiac, Holden, Australia, Coupe, Concept Cars, PerformanceBob Lutz was one of the forces behind bringing the Holden Monaro to the United States, as the ill-fated Pontiac GTO in 2004. And while that car received critical acclaim, it was a sales disappointment. Now, Road & Track is reporting that our suspicions were correct - Pontiac was working on a two-door, G8-based coupe before it was shuttered.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bob lutzholdenholden commodoreholden coupe 60 conceptholden monaropontiacpontiac g8pontiac gtoThu, 08 Aug 2013 08:45:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21013968/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/08/08/lutz-says-gm-planned-5th-gen-pontiac-gto/21013968/article-detail.xml21013968http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1167x783%2B46%2B1%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fdbebf09cca7fb4c032f07339368b4857%2Fcoupe60-20.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1167x783%2B46%2B1%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fadam%2Fdbebf09cca7fb4c032f07339368b4857%2Fcoupe60-20.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/22/holden-ss-v-redline-selling-well/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/22/holden-ss-v-redline-selling-well/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/22/holden-ss-v-redline-selling-well/#commentsFiled under: Holden, Australia, Sedan, PerformanceHolden has a hit on its hands. That wouldn't be much of a surprise were the hit a small, affordable, fuel-efficient car that everyone thought looked like Kate Upton in car form. It's surprising because said hit has a 6.0-liter V8 with 351 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque, sends its power to the rear wheels, and costs 51,490 Australian dollars ($47,365 at today's rates). And it doesn't look anything like the lovely Ms. Upton.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chevrolet ssholdenholden commodoreholden commodore ssholden vf commodoreMon, 22 Jul 2013 10:03:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21014302/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/07/22/holden-ss-v-redline-selling-well/21014302/article-detail.xml21014302http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F07%2F2014-holden-vf-commodore-ss-v-redline-1-1374260538.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F07%2F2014-holden-vf-commodore-ss-v-redline-1-1374260538.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/10/hsv-boss-says-australias-power-wars-are-over/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/10/hsv-boss-says-australias-power-wars-are-over/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/06/10/hsv-boss-says-australias-power-wars-are-over/#commentsFiled under: Holden, AustraliaPhil Harding, managing director of Holden Special Vehicles, says the Australian power wars are effectively over. GoAuto has quoted Harding as saying that it's simply becoming too expensive to continue to pursue ever more engine performance thanks in part due to extensive certification, homologation, development and testing requirements. Whereas HSV was once able to extract an extra 67 horsepower from an engine with a given investment, the same outlay today will see a bump of less than 7 hp, according to Harding. The executive also said Holden has reached the upper legal limit of what's possible with LS3 engine development. In its most potent configuration, the company is pulling around 436 hp from the naturally aspirated V8. Of course, buyers can still step up to the 577-hp supercharged V8 in the HSV GTS (shown).

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>australiaholdenholden commodoreholden special vehicleshsvMon, 10 Jun 2013 10:16:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21014904/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/06/10/hsv-boss-says-australias-power-wars-are-over/21014904/article-detail.xml21014904http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F06%2Fhsv-gts-628.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F06%2Fhsv-gts-628.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/25/holden-vows-to-stay-the-course-in-australia-despite-ford-exit/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/25/holden-vows-to-stay-the-course-in-australia-despite-ford-exit/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/25/holden-vows-to-stay-the-course-in-australia-despite-ford-exit/#commentsFiled under: Earnings/Financials, Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, GM, Holden, AustraliaWith arch rival Ford of Australia having announced earlier this week that it will cease all in-continent manufacturing in 2016, you might think that General Motors' Holden division might be feeling a bit more confident about its future prospects. Yet that doesn't necessarily appear to be the case. At least for the moment, Ford's headline-grabbing announcement may take some of the wind out of the sails of Holden's new VF Commodore lineup (SS model pictured above), a critical new range launching right now. Further, the same high assembly costs that are being blamed for Ford shuttering its plants Down Under also affect Holden, and then there's the as-yet-unknown effect of the Blue Oval's pullout on Australia's supplier base, much of which the two companies share.